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Episode 8

The Great British Sewing Bee Series 6
Episode 8 of 10

Five sewers do battle in the quarter-final, where they must master techniques and styles from France, Spain and the Philippines.

Joe Lycett hosts the quarter-final, as the five remaining sewers go global, taking on garments and techniques from around the world.

First, they must follow a pattern they have never encountered before, as judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young ask them to make a Filipino terno blouse. Delicate-looking but deceptively robust, this garment involves difficult-to-handle fabrics worked into distinctive, voluminous butterfly sleeves and intricate covered buttons.

Next, it’s the transformation challenge, as the sewers take on Provencal table cloths from France. These colourful, strikingly patterned cloths must be transformed into a brand new outfit in just 90 minutes, making imaginative use of the distinctive, bold print.

And for the made-to-measure challenge, the sewers take on the dramatic Flamenco skirt from southern Spain. They must create a perfect figure-hugging fit combined with impactful ruffles achieved by inserting yards and yards of fabric into the skirt.

Who will win a place in the coveted semi-final?

9 months left to watch

59 minutes

Last on

Thu 5 Nov 2020 15:15
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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:15

    Fiesta Filipina

    Andaluz

  • 00:20

    Petula Clark

    My Friend the Sea

  • 00:21

    Brigitte Bardot

    Moi Je Joue

  • 00:28

    Édith Piaf

    Non Je Ne Regrette Rien

  • 00:30

    Robert Chauvigny & Édith Piaf

    Non, je ne regrette rien

  • 00:33

    Max Bygraves

    Tulips From Amsterdam

  • 00:49

    Dean Martin

    Sway (Quien Sera)

  • 00:51

    Energipsy

    Space Flamenco

  • 00:52

    The Cheeky Girls

    Cheeky Flamenco

  • 00:53

    Gipsy Kings

    Djobi Djoba

Credits

Presenter Joe Lycett
Director Justin Lennox-Bradley
Series Editor James Hedge
Series Producer Catherine Lewendon
Executive Producer Sara Ramsden
Production Manager Euan McRae
Production Company Love Productions

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